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to put
01
mettre
to move something or someone from one place or position to another
Transitive: to put sth somewhere
Exemples
Did she put the flowers in the vase?
A-t-elle mis les fleurs dans le vase ?
He put the groceries in the fridge.
Il a mis les courses dans le frigo.
1.1
mettre, fixer
to fix or attach something to another
Transitive: to put sth on sth
Exemples
He put the poster on the wall with tape.
Il a mis l'affiche sur le mur avec du ruban adhésif.
She put the stamp on the envelope and mailed it.
Elle a mis le timbre sur l'enveloppe et l'a postée.
1.2
mettre, placer
to cause someone or something to go to a specific place and stay there for a particular time
Transitive: to put sb/sth somewhere
Exemples
He put his father into a rehab facility to help him with his addiction.
Il a mis son père dans un centre de désintoxication pour l'aider avec sa dépendance.
The parents put their child into day care while they were at work.
Les parents ont mis leur enfant à la garderie pendant qu'ils étaient au travail.
1.3
lancer, tirer
to fire or shoot something, such as a missile or weapon, into or through a target
Transitive: to put a projectile somewhere
Exemples
The rebels put rockets into the military base.
Les rebelles ont mis des roquettes dans la base militaire.
The sniper put a bullet in the assassin's head.
Le sniper a tiré une balle dans la tête de l'assassin.
02
exprimer, formuler
to express something in a specific way
Transitive: to put words in a specific manner
Exemples
Despite the sensitive topic, she put her feedback very tactfully.
Malgré le sujet sensible, elle a exprimé ses commentaires avec beaucoup de tact.
Let me put it this way: we have a problem.
Permettez-moi de le mettre ainsi : nous avons un problème.
2.1
mettre, inscrire
to write or make a mark on something
Transitive: to put a mark or writing somewhere
Exemples
Dinner at your place next week? I 'll put it on my calendar.
Dîner chez toi la semaine prochaine ? Je vais le mettre sur mon calendrier.
He put a checkmark next to the completed tasks.
Il a mis une coche à côté des tâches terminées.
03
mettre, placer
to bring someone or something into a particular state or condition
Complex Transitive: to put sb/sth at a state | to put sb/sth in a state
Exemples
He put the baby to sleep with a lullaby.
Il a mis le bébé à dormir avec une berceuse.
She put the computer into sleep mode to conserve energy.
Elle a mis l'ordinateur en mode veille pour économiser de l'énergie.
04
attribuer, assigner
to give something a specific level of value, importance, etc.
Transitive: to put a value on sth
Exemples
The company put a maximum budget on the project expenses.
La société a fixé un budget maximum pour les dépenses du projet.
The seller has put a value of $500,000 on the house.
Le vendeur a mis une valeur de 500 000 $ sur la maison.
05
lancer, envoyer
(in sports) to throw something, like a ball
Transitive: to put a ball or shot
Exemples
She put the javelin into the air.
Elle a lancé le javelot en l'air.
She set a meet record by putting the shot 50 feet.
Elle a établi un record de réunion en lançant le poids à 50 pieds.
06
mettre, appliquer
(dummy verb) to carry out or perform an action that is specified by a noun
Exemples
After learning new study techniques, she started putting them into practice to improve her grades.
Après avoir appris de nouvelles techniques d'étude, elle a commencé à les mettre en pratique pour améliorer ses notes.
He tried to put his career goals into perspective.
Il a essayé de mettre ses objectifs de carrière en perspective.
07
placer, investir
to place or invest money into something such as a business, project, or bank account
Transitive: to put money into sth | to put money in sth
Exemples
I put some cash in the bank yesterday.
J'ai mis un peu d'argent à la banque hier.
He put money into his friend's startup business.
Il a mis de l'argent dans l'entreprise naissante de son ami.
Put
01
option de vente, put
the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
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